Shift

Nasum

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Original Release Date: October 26, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relapse
• ASIN: B00063UEC0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,564 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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"The world is a dark, ugly place at the moment. This is its soundtrack" - KERRANG! "A blasterpiece that both thinks outside the box, and drills into your skull" - REVOLVER

Universally regarded as one of the premier grindcore bands on the planet, Sweden's NASUM deliver Shift, the devastating follow up to 2003's acclaimed Helvete. With Shift, NASUM explode, detonating 24 relentless tracks of extreme metal that blend blazing speed with grooves a thousand years wide.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nasum's best (and maybe last) release...., March 3, 2005

By	Willo "vegito17" (MI USA) - See all my reviews

there is no question that nasum is probably the most punishing and furious grindcore bands ever. since the release of "inhale/exhale", nasum has been torching the grind scene with an excellent mix of all out speed and slow, thick heaviness. with each release, nasum kept getting better. however, i didn't think they could top "helvete", which in my opinion is one of the most brutal grindcore albums ever released. but when 'particles' came oozing out of my speakers, i had a feeling i was in for a surprise.

make no mistake, "shift" is nasum's best release. it amazes me that nasum can stick with the same formula for every release, yet almost every song sounds unique. every aspect of their music hooks onto you, whether it be the all out speed, grooves, and heaviness of the guitars, the pounding drums that simply know no end to the blastbeats, or the onslaught of some of the best vocals in metal. also worthy of mention is the production, which really brings out the fury of all the instruments and vocals.

if your new to nasum or if you're a long time fan, "shift" will not dissapoint. it doesn't stray far from nasum's already impressive discography, but it also sounds very unique, allowing for many repeated listens, which is hard to come by in grindcore.

with that being said, for those unaware, the lead vocalist and guitarist of nasum since "inhale/exhale", Mieszko Talarcyzk, sadly passed away on December 26, 2004 from the devestating tsunami attack. while i really hope this doesn't mean the end for nasum, there is no question that Talarcyzk helped create one of the longest standing and greatest grind bands to date. i send my condolensces to Nasum and Talarcyzk's friends and family, and also thank Mieszko for bring the metal world some of the greatest grindcore and vocal onslaughts ever. you will be missed.

RIP Mieszko Talarcyzk
December 23, 1974 - December 26, 2004

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could be last release, January 20, 2005

By	Dave Death (McLaren Vale, SA, Australia) - See all my reviews

Great band, great new album ... check out their website nasum dot com for video downloads etc, new promo video ... Terrible news about vocalist/guitarist Miezko being lost in tsunami on Phi Phi (Thailand). Could be their last release, although they have been through lineup changes before this is very major.

Rumor has it that a collection of all their stuff is in the works.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad News..., February 19, 2005

By	Sam Allen "A zealous individual" (Newburyport Mass.) - See all my reviews

In case you didn't know (you probably found out by now), Nasum vocalist Miezko has officialy been confirmed dead after the tsunami disaster of December 26, 2004. It is a sad day for the world of grindcore, for Nasum is one of Sweden's finest. Don't just buy this album cause it rocks. Buy it to support your fellow metalheads and give pity to the other members who must suffer this great loss.